How to Install Oracle JDK 8 on Linux Mageia Easy Guide

Install Oracle JDK 8 on Mageia Linux i386/amd64

The Guide shows you in Easy-Steps How to Install Oracle-Sun Java SE JDK 8 i586/x8664 for Mageia 1-2-3-4 Cauldron Linux i586/x8664 Desktop/Server.

At this Time the Oracle JDK 8 is Still in Early Release stage and is Maintained in the OpenJDK Development Repositories.

To SetUp Oracle JDK in you may need to make use of the update-alternatives Tool to Update your System Java.

Some Java 8 Features:

• LAMBDA Expressions Programming
• The Stream API
• The Nashorn Javascript Engine

To the How to Download and Install Oracle JDK 8 in Mageia Linux Bottom there is a Link for Quick Start with Java JDK 8 Development on Eclipse and IntelliJ IDEA on Mageia Linux.

Moreover, to Make the Process Easier to Visualize the Post Includes the Basic Screenshots of the Steps Involved.

The Contents and Details of How to Download and Install Oracle JDK 8 in Mageia Linux are Expressly Minimal to Give Focus Only to the Essentials Instructions and Commands and Make the Tut Easier to Understand ;)

1. Download Oracle Java SE JDK8 for Linux.

   Oracle JDK8 i586/x8664 .rpm

   Oracle Jdk 8

2. Open a Command-Line Terminal Window
   (Press “Enter” to Execute Commands).

   Right-Click on Desktop >> Konsole

   

   In case first see: Terminal QuickStart Guide.

3. Installing Oracle Java JDK 8.

   cd $HOME/Downloads
   

   su 

   If Got “User is Not in Sudoers file” then see: How to Enable sudo

   urpmi ./jdk-8-linux*.rpm

4. Setup Oracle Java JDK 8.

   update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/java java /usr/java/jdk1.8*/bin/java 1065
   

   update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javac javac /usr/java/jdk1.8*/bin/javac 1065
   

   update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/jar jar /usr/java/jdk1.8*/bin/jar 1065
   

   update-alternatives --install /usr/bin/javaws javaws /usr/java/jdk1.8*/bin/javaws 1065
   

   Checking or Setting the System Java Version in Use with

   update-alternatives --config java
   

   To Switch of Java Version Just Enter the Selection Number on First, Column. :)

5. Setting JAVA_HOME User Environment Variable (Optional).

   su [myUserName]

   Or simply:

   exit

   And Edit the Bash environment Configuration file

   nano $HOME/.bashrc

   Append:

   export JAVA_HOME=/usr/lib/jvm/jdk1.8[uX]

   Replace the [uX] Looking for the Installed Java 8 Version with:

   ls /usr/lib/jvm/

   Ctr+x to Save & Exit from nano Editor :)
   Load New Bash Config:

   bash

6. Test New Java JDK 8 Installation.

   java -version

7. How to Install Eclipse Java on Mageia Linux

   Eclipse Java IDE Install

   Install Eclipse for Java

Now Thanks to Oracle-Sun Corporation you are able to Successfully Start with Java JDK 8 Use & Development.

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